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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Forever 21 Shirley Lace Bow Top *IRL pics*

As many of you may already know, J.Crew is offering the Tiered Lace Cami seen here which retails for $795.00.Since most of us cannot afford that price, but do like the look of the cami, many of us have been on a quest to find a similar less expensive alternative...myself included. So...I recently ordered the Shirley Lace Bow Top from Forever 21 after I saw Drewablank blog about it at the end of June: Highway Robbery via Lace , and also on the F21 website seen here .

Details from the F21 website:-Shirley Lace Bow Top-Retails for: $15.80-Sleeveless top featuring a beautiful lace overlay with a full satin lining. Other features include a round neckline followed by two grosgrain ribbon accents, a lace tiered construction, and a finished bottom hem.- 22" approx length from shoulder to hem- 100% nylon, lining 100% polyester; Hand wash cold- Imported

It comes in Small, Medium, and Large however the Small is currently sold out online. I ordered the Medium after looking at the size chart, but could have also taken a small. In my opinion the medium gives more of a *slouchy* feel like I think the J.Crew cami appears to have. The cami is fully lined, the lace is not scratchy, and the top is comfortable overall. I easily removed the bows without any damage to the lace and really like the look of it better this way. It is a little shorter than the J.Crew cami and doesn't have the rows of lace toward the bottom, either. The color is called Taupe, but I would describe it more as Ivory with pink undertones. I styled a couple of Polyvore sets with it and also took some IRL pics to give you an idea of how it looks on.

All in all, I would say it is not bad for under $16, and seems to be fairly versatile, too. What do you think of the Shirley Lace Top? Have you seen it IRL? Do you already own it? I would love to hear your thoughts...

Funny--I was in Forever 21 yesterday and was thinking that ALOT of their tops look like Anthro. or that J. Crew tiered lace cami--which is not only ridiculously priced but IMO not "all that special, pretty, attractive...!" The one you got is much better looking...

I love it with the blazer - it looks perfect on you! I have a sz small coming in the mail I ordered last week -- lucky I saw it on F21 as I didn't see the post on drewablank's blog. Thanks for the IRL pics!

FFM....YOU LOOK AWESOME!!! I love this top and I love the way that you styled it...I love the romantic ruffles with the Donegal blazer and I love how you updated the look by rolling up the sleeves...I'm loving the boyfriend blazer trend and this is such a beautiful tailored way to achieve the look with out look too much like a fashion victim...LOVE!!!

Thanks Jill! I'm not sure who is buying it, but some definitely did, and quickly, too. The sizes sold out pretty fast, although I'm sure the number they made were very limited to begin with. It's definitely a beautiful top, but almost $800 is just to much for me. I'll just be happy with the $16 version. :)

THANK YOU Jordyn and Beth! I also love the top with the Donegal blazer...it's actually my favorite look out of all of them. I picked the blazer up on super sale last year and just absolutely love it. :)

Thank you ABC! That is a bummer that the F21 in Canada doesn't have it. It wasn't online in the U.S. when Drewablank first blogged about it, so maybe it will show up online for you eventually, too? Fingers crossed for you. :)

Thank you Joanne, and thanks for the info about Urban Outfitters, too! :)

Hi Anon@9:12! The shoes I have on are the Cole Haan Fiona Mid Air Pumps,and the color is called Naked Calf. They can be seen on the 6pm.com website here . I got mine last year when 6pm.com had a major markdown on Cole Haan shoes, and I think I only paid about half of what the current price is. They get stock in often, so if you're size isn't available now, there's a good chance that it will be in the future. :) They are a really great neutral shoe and comfortable, too.

The jeans are the J.Crew Distressed vintage slim jean in worn indigo wash seen here . I got them as a *popback* last month and they show back up on the website fairly often still. HTH! Let me know if you have any other questions! :)

Soooooooooo awesome! I linked to this post so you will have more showing up and bestowing the love it deserves. Love the styling ideas. It looks smashing on you. I haven't seen this in person out of 4 F21s, so I ordered tonite based on your pics. THANKS for posting them!

Hi FFM - the top looks great on you! I just ordered one based on your wonderful pictures! Btw, I saw one of the young ladies wearing it last night on The Young and The Restless! The black bows were still on it, and it looked adorable!

Hi FFM-Banana Republic final sale started today and the hurache wedge is down to $41 in ALL colors (I went with the bone and the walnut). I thought I recall you waiting for the black- most sizes are still available.

Could you share from which store you got your linen holly jacket? A very kind SA in my local store helped to do a nationwide search for me on MON and it was totally sold out in all sizes. Thanks a bunch!

this is the first time ive stumbled upon your site. 1- great site!!! 2- i LOVE the way you paired your outfits. so many different looks with the top, it's so worth investing in! i still cant believe how ridiculously priced the j crew one is >.<

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